"I can remain silent no longer because the California court has dismissed the victim's numerous requests that proceedings against me be dropped, once and for all, to spare her from further harassment every time this affair is raised once more," Polanski writes in his statement.

Attempts to extradite him, he adds, are part of a cynical publicity stunt designed to "serve me on a platter to the media of the world."

Hull doesn't buy it. "Roman Polanski is no better than any common criminal," she tells ParentDish.

Polanski has spent decades avoiding countries likely to cooperate with U.S. authorities and extradite him back to the states. However, he was arrested by Swiss police last September when he traveled to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.

He has been confined to his chalet in the Swiss ski resort of Gstaad since being released from custody Dec. 4, 2009.

Swiss officials said in February a decision on whether to extradite Polanski could not be made until he exhausted his U.S. appeals.

Polanski says he released Sunday's statement "in the hope that Switzerland will recognize there are no grounds for extradition."

Polanski writes in his statement that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley revived attempts to sentence him last year just to get votes.

"This is not the way we should look at this," Hull says. "He raped someone. He very much needs to serve his time."

Hull says Polanski can say what he wants. All that matters is that he skipped the country before being sentenced and, like any fugitive, should be apprehended and brought to justice, she says.

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It's sickening that after 33 years he can't bring himself to utter a syllable of remorse for performing a vile sex crime against a child. I'm not one of the people who wishes for him to be raped in an American prison. But his arrogance makes their anger understandable.

Roman Polanski is so full of himself, he wants to ride the "victim sympathy" to appeal to the courts. I so want to see her not suffer further, but it is ONLY because of this sick act on Polanski's part that this happened. He doesn't get to look sympathetic, he's knows he was wrong & guilty.

I love the "serve him to the media on platter" perspective. Your a child molester! & further, you used your clout to put her in that position. & plied her with drugs and alcohol. It's fricken' textbook. He did the crime he deserved to be punished.

He may have committed a crime back them but the loosely organized Justice System, also railroaded him. How about these American parents that drop of an underaged girl at an artists home with no supervision. All about fame and fortune--cash only. Get over it, the case is done. Chase the Wall Street- and Petrol Gangsters. The Swiss made a mistake by arresting the guy. Americans are overcompensating--not everyone wants to screw your kids--get over it. Get a life--please.

I loved how they used Debra Winger to be the spokesperson for all the "artists" who back this scumbag. Her career is in the toilet, anyway and she should consider trying a career in GMILF porn. Its appropriate she referred to the prosecution (not PERsecution) as Phillistine. She is a Judas to every woman who ever suffered through the TRAGEDY of rape.

Two if as you say "She is a Judas to every woman who ever suffered through the TRAGEDY of rape"

Then why does the lady Samantha Geimer want to be shot of this case and media circus now after 33 years? And if you were in her shoes I am sure you would want and would pray for the same thing - an end to it.

"Here are the list of Hollywood types who supported and petitioned to get him off. Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Jonatham Demme, Stephen Frears, David LynchMartin Scorsese, Debra Winger and Whoopi "rape-rape" GoldbergI keep this list around when I go to the movies or see a TV show. Completely boycott these people. They actually believe that this 13 y/o was not raped. "

It still amazes me how many people still claim he 'plied' her with the alcohol and the drugs. If anyone has read Ms. Geimer's Grand Jury statement, one would know that she testified that Polanski found the vial of drugs in Nicholson's medicine chest and asked her what they were. She, being no virgin to drugs since her sister had been in and out of rehab for Quaalude addiction, told him what the tablet was. He broke off some and asked her if she wanted it, to which she testified "I took it". She also says in her own words that when Polanski poured three glasses of champagne, one for him, one for her and one for Helena K (Nicholson's secretary/caretaker, who let them into the property) she took it. Again, she was no virgin to drinking alcohol since she admitted she'd drunk Champagne for the first time when she was nine and had her first Quaalude when she was eight. She also admitted to having had sex on three prior occasions. Twice when she was 8 and with her then 18 year-old boyfriend Steve...who was never charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minorr.

I would also like to point out that Geimer showed no fear of Polanski when they went off on February 13, almost a full month before the March 10th event to have her photo taken. She claimed to have been 'afraid' of him. Instead of telling her mother she did not want to go with him again, she went off with him on March 10.

It should also be noted that in his testimony to the Grand Jury, Dr. Edward Larson, who examined Ms. Geimer at Parkland Hospital on the night of March 10, 1977 at approximately 11:34PM, noted nothing indicating rape. According to her, she'd been subjected to not one but two courses of anal rape, however, Dr. Larson could find nothing denoting a rape. He did find that she'd had sexual intercourse before while performing a pelvic exam. Further, he took several slides as per normal rape kit procedure and those were handed off to CSU tech Lee Mann who found nothing in terms of saliva (if we are to believe that Polanski performed 'cudliness' on her), there was no sperm in either anal or vaginal cavity. Ms. Geimer also testified that she had taken no bath, no shower, no douche, and no enema prior to her examination at Parkland. So how are we to believe she was anally raped twice if there is no proof?

Secondly, Geimer has also filed two briefs with the court to have this case dismissed and all charges dropped against Mr. Polanski. If she truly is a victim, why ask for the charges to be dropped? She knows if Mr. Polanski wished, he could vacate his guilty plea and force a real trial. If that happened, she'd be forced to testify. If so, she'd have to either plead the fifth or perjure herself by admitting her Grand Jury testimony was a lie.

As for Mr. Polanski's 'whining'... Judge Rittenband committed judicial misconduct and also renegged twice on the deal that would have ended this for all parties. The DA handling the case at the time, Roger Gunson, has given testimony regarding this and has stated continuously, the State of California and Judge Rittenband acted improperly in the case against Roman Polanski. The only ones I see whining is the current judge and DA and DDA on this case who continually wish to ignore the appellate court's ruling of sentencing Mr. Polanski in absentia. It should also be noted that DA Steve Cooley is currently running for Attorney General of the state of California. He is also under current inditment for fraud and for invading the privacy of his fellow DAs who wished to unionize, for which Mr. Cooley subsequently took to punishing them for.

Still think Mr. Polanski is whining or should voluntarily give himself up to a system that has refused to deal with him fairly? Surprising since the 'victim' and her lawyer, plus the original DA in this case seem to side with Polanski. So go on, keep on saying that Polanski is (insert name here).

Read my comment below. Apparently Ms. Geimer doesn't feel she's a victim, but does think that the law and Rittenband treated Mr. Polanski with contempt and has filed two briefs with the court to have this case dropped and to have Polanski cleared.

What Roman Polanski, writes in his statement that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley revived attempts to sentence him last year just to get political votes has a smell of truth to it.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

At these links the Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley is linked to corruption and retaliation.

www.fulldisclosure.net/Programs/515.php

latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/03/judge-cooleys-retaliation-

According to www.fulldisclosure.net Los Angeles DA Steve Cooley has refused to prosecute pedophiles and child molesters who work in the Catholic Church.

So here's a BIG question - why is the DA Steve Cooley chasing across the world after Roman Polanski now, but yet will not go after the local California Church's sexual molesting predator Priests and those Government Officials that cover up the sexual molestation crimes at California's institutions?

Could it be if DA Steve Cooley receives political campaign money from the Church, that when the priests sexually molest their victims the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office might turn a blind cheek?

And does the District Attorney think that he can also use foreign celebrities like Roman Polanski - to fan the World media for Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley's own personal campaign in seeking higher office in California.

And who would benefit from Steve Cooley becoming California's Attorney General anyway?

The answer is - only those who are favored such as rich California institutions including churches, and their sexual molesting employees, who may be shielded from Justice if they come bearing gifts.

If the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office is going to hold people accountable for sexual crimes, then there should be no distinction or discriminatory measures where Roman Polanski is selected for prosecution, but not the local government & the Church's sexual molesters, who get a free pass with the Los Angeles District Attorneys' Steve Cooley turning a blind eye.

If this is what is happening, then isn't this strategy only

all about Steve,

where it is only about what a prosecution, or lack of a prosecution can do for Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley in advancing his political career?

Why would the 1977 Judge Rittenband after ruling that Roman Polanski was not a mentally disordered sex offender want Polanski to be evaluated again psychiatrically for 90 days before the Judge would commit to 90 days being Polanski’s final sentence, or before the Judge would commit to a different sentence?

If the Santa Monica Judge intended to commit to a different sentence later, this would be equivalent to giving Roman Polanski two sentences.

But more importantly the Santa Monica Judge ordering a second 90 day psychiatric evaluation of Polanski was not necessary since the Judge had already ruled at the same hearing that Polanski was not a mentally disordered sex offender yet simultaneously ordered the 90 day in depth diagnostic evaluation.

Maybe the Judge was needed an evaluation himself since the two rulings don’t seem compatible.

If the Judge had ruled that Polanski was not mentally disordered, then why rule that Polanski needed to be evaluated again for 90 days?

It seems more likely that the 90 days “evaluation” was in fact the Santa Monica Judge’s intended full sentence for Roman Polanski, which is what the original Los Angeles prosecutor's Roger Gunson stated in the documentary movie Polanski Wanted and Desired.

The Prosecutor and other lawyers also stated in the movie, Polanski Wanted & Desired that the Sept 19th 1977 hearing was a staged hearing planned by the Judge for the press.

Los Angeles Prosecutor Roger Gunson also wanted the Santa Monica Judge removed from the case early on but was stopped by his superiors. This is Prosecutor Roger Gunson's sealed testimony.

The the County of Los Angeles DA’s brief in opposition to the unsealing of Los Angeles Prosecutor Roger Gunson's testimony.

It can be seen that the original 1977 Santa Monica Judge ruled on Sept 19th 1977 that Roman Polanski was not a mentally disordered sex offender based on the reports of two psychiatrists on Page 36,

and on Page 48 Judge Rittenband on the same day orders Roman Polanski to its prison facility in Chino for 90 days for an in depth diagnostic evaluation pursuant to 1203.3 of the California penal code.

Roman Polanski's statement that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley revived attempts to sentence him last year just to get political votes has a ring of truth. According to full disclosure online DA Steve Cooley has refused to prosecute pedophiles and child molesters who work in the Catholic Church.

So why is the LA DA Steve Cooley chasing across the world after Roman Polanski now, if he is not prosecuting local California Church’s sexual molesting predator Priests and those Government Officials that cover up the sexual molestation crimes at California’s institutions?

If the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office is going to hold people accountable for sexual crimes, then there should be no distinction or discriminatory measures in place, or false extradition requests to Swiss Authorities, where Roman Polanski is selected for prosecution again after 33 years, but not local government sexual molesters or the Church’s sexual molesters, who get a free pass with the Los Angeles District Attorney turning a blind eye.

This prosecution may be about Steve Cooley wanting to advance his political career at the expense of Roman Polanski and his French family’s life.

Other County of Los Angeles Santa Monica Judges also have advanced their careers similarly by having sexual assault victims assaulted and battered in the Santa Monica Courthouse.

For their service to the California State in covering up institutionalized sexual molestation abuses the former California Governor Gray Davis promoted them to become California Appeal Court Justices on police brutality day in 2001.

ALL THE PERVERTS WHO ARE ON POLANSKI'S SIDE OUGHT TO ASK THEMSELVES, "IF THAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER"..............BUT THEN AGAIN, IF YOU SO F-ED IN THE HEAD , I MIGHT NOT WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT ANYWAY.............